Bedstead.



No. 803,049. PATENTED OCT. 31, 1905. A. H. DAVIS.

BEDSTEAD.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 10. 1905.

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AUGUSTUS H. DAVIS, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE F. HUMMEL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AND ONE-HALF TO J. W- GRAY, OF BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS.

BEDSTEAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 31, 1905.

Application filed February 10, 1905. Serial No. 245,039-

TO (LZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS H. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improve ments in Bedsteads, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to bedsteads, and has for its object to provide a bedstead which can be adjusted to different widths.

A further object is to provide a bedstead of this kind embodying simplicity of construction and having no complicated parts and which can therefore be manufactured at a small cost.

The invention consists in a novel arrangement of parts hereinafter described *and claimed, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bedstead constructed in accordance with my invention. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are sectional views on the lines 2 2, 3 3, and 4 4. respectively, of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 5 denotes the corner-posts of the head of the bedstead, between which is a center post 6. The foot of the bedstead has similar corner-posts 7 and a center post 8. These posts are all tubular. The corner-posts 5 and 7 are connected by the usual side rails 9, which are angle-irons arranged with one of the flanges thereof extending horizontally to receive the slats or springs. At the bottom of the center posts 6 and 8 are blocks 10, which are connected by a center rail 11, preferably in the form of a T-iron, arranged so that its flanges are .on top and extend horizontally. This braces the bedstead and prevents the springs from sagging and permits any kind of spring to be used, with or without slats. The blocks 10 have stems 12, which extend into the posts 6 and 8, being fastened therein in any suitable manner. If desired, the parts can be threaded and screwed together.

The corner-posts 5 are connected by a number of bars 13, which are arranged to form lazy tongs. On one end the bars extend through slots 14 into the posts 5, and the opposite ends of the bars are joined and extend through slots 15 into the center post 6. At their intersection the bars 13 are pivotally respectively, which interlock.

connected, as at 16. Within the posts are balls 17, to which the ends of the bars 13 are fastened. The slots 14 and 15 have enlargements 18 to enable the balls to be passed into the posts. By fitting the ends of the bars 13 as set forth they work easy and are not liable to stick in the posts.

The bedstead is held in adjusted position by longitudinally-slidable bars 19, which are fastened to the posts 5 and extend through an opening in the block 10. -A thumb-screw 2O locks the bars in adjusted position. The side rails 9 extend into the corner-posts through slots 21 therein, and the bars 19 extend into said posts through slots 22 therein. The ends of the rails 9 and bars 19 within the posts overlap and are formed with hooks 23 and 24,

This arrangement securely fastens these parts together and efiectively prevents separation thereof.

The connection between the posts at the foot of the bedstead is the same as that just described, the only difference being that the posts are not so high as those at the head.

To widen the bedstead, it is necessary only to loosen the thumb-screws 20 and pull the corner-posts outwardly. The bars 13 and 19 accommodate themselves readily to this move- .ment of the posts, and after the bedstead is adjusted to the Width desired the bars 19 are locked by the thumb-screws, whereby the parts are securely held in adjusted position.

To reduce the width of the bedstead, the corner-posts are pushed inwardly after loosening the thumb-screws, the posts being locked in adjusted position by tightening up said thumbscrews as before. This arrangement is very useful where it is desirable to economize in ings, longitudinally-slidable bars extending from the corner-posts through the openings in the blocks, and clamping means for locking the bars in the blocks.

2. A bedstead having laterally-extensible tubular corner-posts and a center post at each end, longitudinally-slidable bars carried by the center posts, and extending into the corner-posts, side rails connecting the cornerpos'ts and extending thereinto, the ends of said rails and the aforesaid bars overlapping inside the corner-posts and being provided with interlocking hooked ends, and means for clamping the bars to the center posts.

3. A bedstead having laterally-extensible corner-posts and a center post at each end, lazy-tongs at each end connecting the posts, blocks on the center posts and having openings, longitudinallyslidable bars extending from the corner-posts and through the openings in the blocks, and means for locking the bars in the blocks.

AUGUSTUS H. DAVIS.

Witnesses:

JOHN MoHUeo, Sn, VICTOR CRUZ. 

